Too effective? Too invasive? Freedom of Information Act: Is it coming to an end now?

🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 | Today in Germany, the change of government takes place. But everything remains the same. Germany's decline is being driven to excess with new trillions in debt and the previous political chaos is even being expanded. At the same time, the government is trying ever harder to “immunize” itself against scrutiny and criticism from citizens.

In their coalition negotiations weeks ago, the SPD and CDU planned to abolish the highly effective German Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA has brought numerous scandals to light over the past 20 years. Including that of Philipp Amthor, who interestingly acted as the CDU's chief negotiator.

This frontal attack on freedom of information caused quite a stir. Now the law is no longer to be abolished, but “only” reformed. To create “added value for citizens & administration”.

To “reform” an already perfectly functioning law is politician jargon and does not mean added value, but rather “dilution” or “restriction”.